A late-night shooting at a north St. Louis gas station left an adult man in critical condition Tuesday, with police describing his injuries as so severe that death was imminent. Officers responding to the 5000 block of Goodfellow Boulevard found the wounded man and a white sedan marked by at least one bullet hole.
Police response and scene
District 6 officers with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department were called to a gas station at Goodfellow Boulevard and Lillian Avenue at about 10:01 p.m., according to First Alert 4. The outlet reports that the victim was rushed to a nearby hospital in critical, unstable condition, and that a white sedan at the scene had at least one bullet hole in its side. No arrests had been announced as of the station’s initial report.
What the department posted
On X, the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department said, “District 6 officers responded to a shooting in the 5000 block of Goodfellow around 10:01PM. An adult man has been critically injured.” The brief message was the first official public notice of the incident and did not include any suspect description or information.
Neighborhood context
The intersection of Lillian and Goodfellow, along with the 5000 block of Goodfellow, has been the backdrop for several shootings in recent years, including a fatal shooting in August 2025 noted in past public updates from St. Louis police. In the latest case, investigators have not released any suspect information, and the investigation remains active.
